diff --git a/cake/console/libs/shell.php b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
index f144849bb..b4987d221 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/shell.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  */
 	function _modelNameFromKey($key) {
 		$name = str_replace('_id', '',$key);
-		return $this->_modelName($name);
+		return Inflector::camelize($name);
 	}
 /**
  * creates the singular name for use in views.